I've tried blogging before...several times and have failed miserably. Not enough time, not enough energy, not enough going on in life that I think is interesting enough to actually write about. But I know writing is therapeutic for me and as I embrace this new normal in which I find myself I know the more therapeutic things I can do for myself the better!
So why now? What 'new normal' do I find myself in? Well, this past Friday I retired (i like that word better than quit) a job that I enjoyed at an organization (www.missionyear.org) that i love. Though this was an easy decision because my heart has been longing to focus more fully on my family, it was painfully sad to say goodbye to people that I love and respect. My last day of work was filled with prayer, tears, a surprise visit from my boss who drove 7 hours just to wish me well, and some delicious gelato to soothe my soul. It was hard but the anticipation of what was to come carried me through.
Yes, going from a full time job to full time mother/wifehood is exciting but even more exciting was the anticipation of birth of our second child. With a week from our due date I was ready to get a few last minute things done and spend a lot of quality time with our 23 month old daughter before the arrival of her brother or sister. I was looking forward to a week of what I would call 'interim normal'. Not the normal that just ended but not quite the normal that was to come. Just a week of interim.
Then Monday came.
